2025–26 San Jose Sharks season

The 2025–26 San Jose Sharks season was the 35th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 9, 1990.

On April 13, 2026, the Sharks were eliminated from playoff contention for the seventh consecutive season following a win by the Los Angeles Kings against the Seattle Kraken. Nonetheless, the season marked an improvement over the previous year and was the Sharks’ best points-wise since the 2018–19 season, with the team remaining in playoff contention until the very end.

Standings Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule Preseason The preseason schedule was announced on June 20, 2025.

Preseason game log2025 preseason game log: 2–4–0 (home: 1–2–0; away: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 21 Vegas 0–3 San Jose Nedeljkovic 11,613 1–0–0 2 September 26 Vegas 2–1 San Jose Askarov 11,143 1–1–0 3 September 29 San Jose 2–3 Anaheim Skarek 11,777 1–2–0 4 October 1 Anaheim 5–2 San Jose Askarov 10,487 1–3–0 5 October 3 San Jose 4–1 Vegas Nedeljkovic 17,488 2–3–0 6 October 4 San Jose 4–6 Utah Askarov 12,478 2–4–0 Legend:

Regular season The schedule was announced on July 16, 2025.

2025–26 game log: 39–35–8 (home: 21–14–6; away: 18–21–2)October: 3–6–2 (home: 1–3–2; away: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Vegas 4–3 San Jose OT Nedeljkovic 17,435 0–0–1 1 2 October 11 Anaheim 7–6 San Jose OT Askarov 17,435 0–0–2 2 3 October 14 Carolina 5–1 San Jose Nedeljkovic 12,786 0–1–2 2 4 October 17 San Jose 3–6 Utah Askarov 12,478 0–2–2 2 5 October 18 Pittsburgh 3–0 San Jose Nedeljkovic 17,435 0–3–2 2 6 October 21 San Jose 3–4 NY Islanders Askarov 15,832 0–4–2 2 7 October 23 San Jose 6–5 NY Rangers OT Nedeljkovic 18,006 1–4–2 4 8 October 24 San Jose 1–3 New Jersey Askarov 16,514 1–5–2 4 9 October 26 San Jose 6–5 Minnesota OT Askarov 17,101 2–5–2 6 10 October 28 Los Angeles 4–3 San Jose Askarov 12,804 2–6–2 6 11 October 30 New Jersey 2–5 San Jose Nedeljkovic 12,390 3–6–2 8 November: 9–5–1 (home: 7–0–1; away: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Colorado 2–3 San Jose OT Askarov 16,406 4–6–2 10 13 November 2 Detroit 3–2 San Jose SO Nedeljkovic 14,876 4–6–3 11 14 November 5 San Jose 6–1 Seattle Askarov 17,151 5–6–3 13 15 November 7 Winnipeg 1–2 San Jose Nedeljkovic 13,053 6–6–3 15 16 November 8 Florida 1–3 San Jose Askarov 15,895 7–6–3 17 17 November 11 San Jose 2–1 Minnesota OT Askarov 16,253 8–6–3 19 18 November 13 San Jose 0–2 Calgary Askarov 17,551 8–7–3 19 19 November 15 San Jose 1–4 Seattle Nedeljkovic 17,151 8–8–3 19 20 November 18 Utah 2–3 San Jose OT Askarov 12,101 9–8–3 21 21 November 20 Los Angeles 3–4 San Jose SO Askarov 16,387 10–8–3 23 22 November 22 Ottawa 3–2 San Jose Nedeljkovic 17,435 10–9–3 23 23 November 23 Boston 3–1 San Jose Askarov 17,435 11–9–3 25 24 November 26 San Jose 0–6 Colorado Askarov 18,117 11–10–3 25 25 November 28 Vancouver 2–3 San Jose Askarov 17,435 12–10–3 27 26 November 29 San Jose 3–4 Vegas Nedeljkovic 17,919 12–11–3 27 December: 8–6–0 (home: 3–3–0; away: 5–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 1 Utah 3–6 San Jose Askarov 11,241 13–11–3 29 28 December 3 Washington 7–1 San Jose Askarov 15,466 13–12–3 29 29 December 5 San Jose 1–4 Dallas Askarov 18,532 13–13–3 29 30 December 7 San Jose 4–1 Carolina Nedeljkovic 18,299 14–13–3 31 31 December 9 San Jose 1–4 Philadelphia Nedeljkovic 17,497 14–14–3 31 32 December 11 San Jose 3–2 Toronto OT Nedeljkovic 18,674 15–14–3 33 33 December 13 San Jose 6–5 Pittsburgh OT Askarov 17,059 16–14–3 35 34 December 16 Calgary 3–6 San Jose Askarov 14,261 17–14–3 37 35 December 18 Dallas 5–3 San Jose Nedelijkovic 15,808 17–15–3 37 36 December 20 Seattle 4–2 San Jose Askarov 17,435 17–16–3 37 37 December 23 San Jose 2–7 Vegas Askarov 18,092 17–17–3 37 38 December 27 San Jose 6–3 Vancouver Askarov 18,992 18–17–3 39 39 December 29 San Jose 5–4 Anaheim Askarov 16,214 19–17–3 41 40 December 31 Minnesota 3–4 San Jose SO Askarov 17,435 20–17–3 43 January: 7–5–1 (home: 3–2–0; away: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 3 Tampa Bay 7–3 San Jose Nedeljkovic 17,435 20–18–3 43 42 January 6 Columbus 2–5 San Jose Nedeljkovic 16,258 21–18–3 45 43 January 7 San Jose 4–3 Los Angeles OT Askarov 17,473 22–18–3 47 44 January 10 Dallas 4–5 San Jose OT Nedeljkovic 17,435 23–18–3 49 45 January 11 Vegas 7–2 San Jose Askarov 17,435 23–19–3 49 46 January 15 San Jose 3–2 Washington Nedeljkovic 18,347 24–19–3 51 47 January 16 San Jose 2–4 Detroit Askarov 19,515 24–20–3 51 48 January 19 San Jose 4–1 Florida Nedeljkovic 19,191 25–20–3 53 49 January 20 San Jose 1–4 Tampa Bay Askarov 19,092 25–21–3 53 50 January 23 NY Rangers 1–3 San Jose Nedeljkovic 17,435 26–21–3 55 51 January 27 San Jose 5–2 Vancouver Askarov 18,964 27–21–3 57 52 January 29 San Jose 3–4 Edmonton OT Askarov 18,347 27–21–4 58 53 January 31 San Jose 2–3 Calgary Nedeljkovic 18,490 27–22–4 58 February: 1–3–0 (home: 1–1–0; away: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 54 February 2 San Jose 3–6 Chicago Askarov 20,130 27–23–4 58 55 February 4 San Jose 2–4 Colorado Askarov 18,136 27–24–4 58 56 February 26 Calgary 4–1 San Jose Askarov 17,435 27–25–4 58 57 February 28 Edmonton 4–5 San Jose Askarov 17,435 28–25–4 60 March: 6–6–3 (home: 3–2–2; away: 3–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 58 March 1 Winnipeg 1–2 San Jose OT Nedeljkovic 17,435 29–25–4 62 59 March 3 Montreal 5–7 San Jose Askarov 17,435 30–25–4 64 60 March 6 St. Louis 3–2 San Jose OT Nedeljkovic 17,435 30–25–5 65 61 March 7 NY Islanders 2–1 San Jose OT Askarov 17,435 30–25–6 66 62 March 10 San Jose 3–6 Buffalo Askarov 19,070 30–26–6 66 63 March 12 San Jose 4–2 Boston Nedeljkovic 17,850 31–26–6 68 64 March 14 San Jose 4–2 Montreal Nedeljkovic 20,962 32–26–6 70 65 March 15 San Jose 4–7 Ottawa Brossoit 18,764 32–27–6 70 66 March 17 San Jose 3–5 Edmonton Nedeljkovic 18,347 32–28–6 70 67 March 19 Buffalo 5–0 San Jose Nedeljkovic 17,435 32–29–6 70 68 March 21 Philadelphia 4–1 San Jose Nedeljkovic 17,435 32–30–6 70 69 March 24 San Jose 3–6 Nashville Nedeljkovic 17,159 32–31–6 70 70 March 26 San Jose 1–2 St. Louis OT Nedeljkovic 18,096 32–31–7 71 71 March 28 San Jose 3–2 Columbus Nedelijkovic 18,874 33–31–7 73 72 March 30 St. Louis 4–5 San Jose Askarov 16,031 34–31–7 75 April: 5–4–1 (home: 3–2–1; away: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 73 April 1 Anaheim 3–4 San Jose Askarov 16,146 35–31–7 77 74 April 2 Toronto 1–4 San Jose Nedeljkovic 15,180 36–31–7 79 75 April 4 Nashville 6–3 San Jose Askarov 17,435 36–32–7 79 76 April 6 Chicago 2–3 San Jose Nedeljkovic 16,204 37–32–7 81 77 April 8 Edmonton 5–2 San Jose Nedeljkovic 15,683 37–33–7 81 78 April 9 San Jose 1–6 Anaheim Askarov 16,628 37–34–7 81 79 April 11 Vancouver 4–3 San Jose SO Askarov 17,435 37–34–8 82 80 April 13 San Jose 3–2 Nashville Nedeljkovic 17,388 38–34–8 84 81 April 15 San Jose 2–5 Chicago Askarov 20,397 38–35–8 84 82 April 16 San Jose 6–1 Winnipeg Nedeljkovic 15,225 39–35–8 86 Legend:

Player statistics Updated to games played April 16, 2026 Skaters Regular season Player 82 45 70 115 +8 44 69 24 35 59 +1 16 80 18 37 55 −25 18 78 15 38 53 −31 32 79 19 30 49 −12 10 81 21 25 46 +6 12 82 3 34 37 −28 48 56 10 17 27 −13 24 66 17 8 25 −9 20 82 7 16 23 −1 35 45 9 12 21 −2 10 43 7 13 20 +1 16 28 9 10 19 +2 6 72 1 13 14 −5 22 ‡ 32 6 7 13 −8 14 † 27 6 7 13 −8 28 50 5 7 12 −3 22 82 5 7 12 −18 73 46 2 9 11 −18 22 ‡ 43 1 10 11 −7 27 24 9 1 10 −4 20 59 4 3 7 −11 45 32 1 6 7 −9 6 53 1 6 7 +7 68 50 3 0 3 −12 37 ‡ 21 0 3 3 −4 12 7 1 0 1 −3 2 3 0 1 1 +1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 47 47 2596:29 21 20 4 157 3.63 1341 .884 0 0 0 0 2 40 34 2277:58 18 14 4 109 2.87 1048 .896 0 0 1 1 9 1 1 59:09 0 1 0 6 6.09 23 .783 0 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Sharks. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Sharks only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Sharks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.

Trades Date Details Ref July 1, 2025To Pittsburgh Penguins3rd-round pick in 2028To San Jose SharksAlex Nedeljkovic July 2, 2025To New Jersey DevilsThomas BordeleauTo San Jose SharksShane Bowers July 10, 2025 To Toronto Maple LeafsHenry Thrun To San Jose SharksRyan Reaves July 25, 2025 To Colorado AvalancheDanil Gushchin To San Jose SharksOskar Olausson September 5, 2025 To Montreal CanadiensGannon Laroque To San Jose SharksCarey Price5th-round pick in 2026 October 5, 2025 To Philadelphia FlyersCarl GrundstromArtem Guryev To San Jose SharksRyan Ellisconditional 6th-round pick in 2026 October 17, 2025 To Minnesota WildOskar Olausson To San Jose SharksKyle Masters January 8, 2026 To Chicago BlackhawksRyan EllisJake Furlong4th-round pick in 2028 To San Jose SharksLaurent BrossoitNolan Allan7th-round pick in 2028 January 16, 2026 To Carolina HurricanesKyle Masters4th-round pick in 2026 To San Jose Sharks5th-round pick in 2027 January 19, 2026 To Vancouver CanucksCole Clayton2nd-round pick in 20262nd-round pick in 2027 To San Jose SharksKiefer Sherwood March 5, 2026 To Vancouver CanucksJack Thompson To San Jose SharksJett Woo March 6, 2026 To Washington CapitalsTimothy Liljegren To San Jose Sharks4th-round pick in 2026 June 17, 2026 To Buffalo Sabres1st-round pick in 2026 To San Jose SharksMichael Kesselring1st-round pick in 2026 June 18, 2026 To Boston Bruins4th-round pick in 20265th-round pick in 2026 To San Jose SharksAndre Gasseau4th-round pick in 2026 June 23, 2026 To Ottawa SenatorsWilliam EklundKasper HalttunenBrandon Svoboda To San Jose Sharks1st-round pick in 2026

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Adam Gaudette Ottawa Senators 2-year Free agency John Klingberg Edmonton Oilers 1-year Philipp Kurashev Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Jimmy Huntington Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) 1-year Samuel Laberge Utica Comets (AHL) 1-year Cole Clayton Cleveland Monsters (AHL) 1-year Nick Leddy St. Louis Blues Waivers Dmitry Orlov Carolina Hurricanes 2-year Free agency Jakub Skarek New York Islanders 1-year Jeff Skinner Edmonton Oilers 1-year Vincent Iorio Washington Capitals Waiver

Players lost Date Player New team Term Via Ref Marc-Edouard Vlasic Bought out Walker Duehr Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency Jimmy Schuldt Vancouver Canucks 2-year Scott Sabourin Tampa Bay Lightning 1-year Nikolai Kovalenko CSKA Moscow (KHL) 2-year Jan Rutta Genève-Servette HC (NL) 2-year Alexandar Georgiev Buffalo Sabres 1-year Noah Gregor Florida Panthers 1-year Georgi Romanov St. Louis Blues 1-year Klim Kostin Avangard Omsk (KHL) 1-year Vincent Iorio New York Rangers Waivers Jeff Skinner

Signings Date Player Term Ref Gabriel Carriere 1-year William Eklund 3-year Colin White 1-year Pavol Regenda 1-year Jack Thompson 1-year Michael Misa 3-year Alexander Wennberg 3-year Kiefer Sherwood 5-year‡ Alex Nedeljkovic 2-year‡ Ty Dellandrea 2-year‡ Eric Pohlkamp 2-year Patrick Giles 2-year Carson Wetsch 3-year‡† Jimmy Huntington 1-year‡† Phillip Sinn 2-year‡† Nolan Allan 2-year Ethan Cardwell 1-year

Draft picks

Below are the San Jose Sharks' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.